Chapter 14

I woke up on Monday, the 22 of December. I didn't have school on account that it was Christmas break. I woke up at 7, I looked around the room to see if Rebeca was waiting in at my chair, I didn't see her. I rolled out of bed and got my clothes on. I also started packing.

When I asked my Mom if I could spend Christmas at Rebeca's she encouraged it so much that she suggested staying Christmas week there. Thanks Mom, it wouldn't be much of a problem if she didn't have, let's see... Grandma, Grandpa from both sides of the family, 3 uncles 2 aunts, 5 cousins, no nieces or nephews, a sister and a brother over as well. I thought that it was going to be completely hectic. When I told Rebeca she was happy, she said that the grandparents were staying in a separate building, a guest building, as well as the uncles and aunts only the cousins and siblings were staying in the house. But surprisingly almost the cousins were teenagers. I found out all their names: Emily, Jack were brother and sister, Wendy, Terial and Bree. Not to mention 2 boyfriends one for Emily and Wendy and a girlfriend for Jack. And the best part, they all vampires. And they all knew I was human, Rebeca had told me once that vampires have a distinctive sent that accompany a normal sent and every vampire could smell scents, so all of them would know I'm human. Rebeca assured me I don't know how many times that they weren't going to hurt me, that she would protect me if they were going to, she said that vampires were more calm and collected when together but if their were humans near by that sometimes weaker willed ones lose control, most of her family had great control but accidents do happen, she didn't say that but I thought it. I didn't really need the help but since we decided to keep what has happened to me as much a secret as we could, using my enhanced abilities wouldn't be good. So I had to play the harmless and helpless human, I was good at it.

I packed for a week. I hoped that I would last a week in a house with 19 vampires. I sighed and put my bags on my bed. I put a lot of my personal effects in my bags as well. I had 2 large suitcases, 2 large bags, and a backpack in all. Rebeca said that she would pick me up around 7:30. It was about 7:15 when I finished packing. I walked out of my room and to the kitchen and made something different. I made toast with butter and jam, a couple strips of bacon and a few links of sausage, as well as a tall glass of milk. I sat down at the table and ate my breakfast today, which is something that doesn't happen very often, but I wouldn't be here for a week I might as well do something different anyway. It was about 7:29 when I finished, I saw the time and hustled to my room putting on my backpack, putting the bags under my arms and grabbing the suitcases in my hands . I walked down the hall and down the stairs. I heard knocking on the door.

"Come in," I said halfway down the stairs. Rebeca came in and she saw me and smiled. She took my suitcases and I lowered my bags to my hands.

"Thanks," I said.

"Welcome," She replied. She went out the door, and I followed her.

"Bye Mom," I yelled

"Bye Mich, don't knock Rebeca up while your away!" She yelled back chuckling. Rebeca started laughing uncontrollability. I almost fell flat on my face, making Rebeca laugh even more. I closed the door with my foot, and headed to Rebeca's car. We got in and she started driving towards her house.

"I have to warn you about a few things," She said like she didn't want to have the conversation.

"First of all, vampires they tend to be very civil when other humans are around by they act differently when it's just them. And some of them will feel like you don't belong there and some might say nasty hurtful things about you. Chances are they won't say it to your face but with your increased hearing. You'll probability hear them anyway," She told me, I sighed.

"I don't really care what they think about me being there you wanted me to come so I'm here and there's not a damn thing that they can do about it," I told her.

"That's right," She said with a smile.

"One last thing, It's just something I want to know, what would you do if one of them tried to confront you?" She asked. I was somewhat confused.

"What would they be confronting me about," I asked raising an eyebrow.

"It could be anything, lets say You aren't good enough for me," She said giving an example.

"I'd say that you chose me," I said simply.

"What if they start to push and shove you?" She asked quickly.

"Are you just trying to see how far I'll go to keep my powers a secret?" I asked. She smiled

"Maybe..." She said in 2 parts.

"How much does it mean to you?" I asked her.

"I think it's vital to keep it a secret," She answered

"Unless you were going to be hurt I wouldn't reveal my secret," I told her, she smiled.

"I was also wondering, why don't you smile showing teeth anymore?" She asked innocently. I knew she would ask that.

"You don't want to know," I told her looking down. She slammed on the breaks and pulled over. I nearly got whiplashed.

"Yes I do," She said firmly, I sighed. I opened my mouth and revealed my fangs. Her eyes widened.

"Holy Crap...How...What..." She trailed.

"I don't know," I responded.

"Why do you have...fangs?" She asked having a hard time saying the word.

"I don't know," I repeated.

"What does this mean?" She asked me.

"I again don't know," I told her.

"Why have you been distracted as of late?" She asked.

"You don't want to know that either," I said again.

"It can't be as bad as what you've just told me," She said.

"I...I smell something different about you," I told her.

"What is it?" She asked her eyes wide again.

"Well you smell like flowers," I told her.

"So...Scents," She said simply.

"I think your right," I told her. She sighed and pinched the bridge of her nose with her index finger and thumb.

"Rebeca what the hell is happening to me?" I asked her pleading for her to tell me.

"I don't know," She said her voice cracking, she was going to cry.

"Trust me, if I knew I'd tell you. If I knew I'd do everything I could to stop it because I can see how it's eating at you, how much pain it's caused you," She said and she leaned across the car and leaned against me, I put the palm of my hand on the back of her head. She started crying and sobbing. I put my other hand on her back and rubbed it.

"Shhhh..." I said quietly trying to calm her.

"It's ok, shhhh," I said she was still crying and sobbing. I sighed.

"Now now what are people going to think when you walk into the house and you look like you've been crying?" I asked, I got out a napkin from my pocket and started wiping the tears from her cheeks and eyes. She started to calm down. I held her against me and she stopped completely. She withdrew lightly and started wiping against her eyes with her sleeve.

"Thanks," She said.

"Your welcome," I said in response.

"And thanks for telling me," She said.

"Welcome for that too," I said. She started the car again and drove towards her house. Luckily she didn't really look like she had cried by the time we got to her place. I saw a whole bunch of cars, trucks and SUVs in their driveway and on the side of the road near her house. I parked on the road, about 4 cars down from the driveway. I got out and walked over to Rebeca's side but not with my increased speed just in case. Which turned out to be a good idea because Terial opened Rebeca's door.

"Thanks Terial," She said.

"No problem," He said and was away in a flash, he must have had speed power I told myself.

"You know, if you guys weren't family..." I trailed.

"Don't be ridiculous," She said.

"Well they all seem so much better than me," I told her.

"For me, you are better then all of them," She told me. I smiled. She started leading me inside. I walked into the main entrance chamber, their was about 10 people there, one second they were chatting happily the next it was dead silent. There was a aura of awkwardness as I followed Rebeca across the chamber. I heard hushed whispers that not even I could hear, I also heard knuckles pop, did they want a fight? I asked myself.

Author note: Please review! Let me know what you think, and if you want to hear more. I haven't been getting many. :(